Lot 1172 email save

Ortelius: 4 maps, IL TEATRO DEL MUNDO, c1595-1612

Ortelius. 4 engraved maps from 2 or 3 editions of Abraham Ortelius's ''Il Teatro del Mundo,'' c.1598 or later. Three have Italian text on verso, each fully hand-colored, 3 x 4 5/8 in. ++ Asiae Nova Descr. All of Asia including Indonesia, western New Guinea, and an island labelled ''Maguche.'' #3 upper corner. ++ Indiae Oorientalis Insularumque Adi Acientium Typus. Includes Indonesia. Latin verso headed ''Persiae Regnum Sive Sophorum Imperium.'' ++ Tartariae Sive Magni Chammi Regni Typis. Includes distorted western North America extending to Baja California. ++ Tartariae Sive Magni Chammi Regni Typis. Another edition of previous map, #84 in margin, verso headed ''China.''

Condition report

No information or description of any kind with regard to property listed shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.